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Live Ebola Map: 2026 Ebola Outbreak Tracker & Live Case Map

Oct 21, 2026
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9,583
Confirmed
380
Suspected, 24h · 15 Aug
☠ 4,605
Deaths
48%
Case Fatality

Map figures: 18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data). Totals include DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and the imported case in France. Since 21 October the totals include Kenya and Nigeria, 10 confirmed cases between them that earlier updates left out; the trend chart now counts them from 6 October, when Kenya reported its first case.

Sources and reporting details

The map and the province breakdown below come from the most recent report to split cases by province, 18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data): DRC 9,552 confirmed at that date, being Ituri 6,960 across 28 health zones, North Kivu 2,084 (17 zones), South Kivu 3 (1 zone), and 505 in Haut-Uélé (415), Tshopo (73), Bas-Uélé (13), Sud Ubangi (2) and Nord Ubangi (2) provinces, with 4,602 deaths, 937 patients in isolation and 2,550 recovered. Plus Uganda 20 (2 deaths; outbreak declared over by Uganda on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July; WHO also declared the outbreak's end on 25 August, 42 days without a new confirmed case being reported), Kenya 9 (1 death; first case imported from the DRC via Uganda and reported 6 October; that patient died, and all nine cases are one cluster of his relatives and people who cared for him, with no evidence of spread beyond it; Kenya Ministry of Health, 20 October), Nigeria 1 (an imported case in Abuja, a woman who traveled from Uganda on 3 October; confirmed 20 October and in isolation, with 44 contacts identified; Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 October) and France 1 (a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from DRC, reported 24 June 2026, after the May imported case in a US citizen medically evacuated to Germany). With 9,552 confirmed cases in the DRC, WHO records this as the largest Ebola outbreak ever documented in the country, and the second-largest anywhere after West Africa in 2014-16. No cumulative suspected-case total is published; the 380 shown is the number of new suspected cases recorded in 24 hours, as of 15 August (the last day INSP published one). Case-fatality rate = 4,605 confirmed deaths ÷ 9,583 confirmed cases ≈ 48%. Since 21 October the totals include Kenya and Nigeria, 10 confirmed cases between them that earlier updates left out; the trend chart now counts them from 6 October, when Kenya reported its first case. Sources: WHO, ECDC, Africa CDC, the DRC Ministry of Health, the Kenya Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Sources: Africa CDC · WHO Disease Outbreak News · ECDC

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Halo size: confirmed cases, relative to the worst-affected area

Outbreak Trend

Outbreak-wide totals over time (DRC + Uganda + imported cases) from WHO / ECDC / DRC Ministry of Health situation reports. Case-fatality rate is plotted on the left axis, case and death counts on the right. Suspected cases are not plotted because the available figure is a 24-hour count, not a cumulative total. Latest available suspected count: 380, as of 15 August (the last day INSP published one).

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All Cases

Date Status Location Description Source
21 Oct 2026No EbolaUgandaNigerian traveller developed symptoms; Uganda confirms case is not Ebola. (via TRT Afrika)Link
20 Oct 2026ConfirmedNairobi, KenyaKenya: 9 confirmed cases (1 death), first case imported from the DRC via Uganda and reported 6 October; that patient died, and all nine cases are one cluster of his relatives and people who cared for him, with no evidence of spread beyond it. Per the Kenya Ministry of Health, 20 October.Link
20 Oct 2026ConfirmedAbuja, NigeriaNigeria: 1 confirmed case, an imported case in Abuja, a woman who traveled from Uganda on 3 October; confirmed 20 October and in isolation, with 44 contacts identified. Per the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 October.Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedIturi Province, DR CongoEpicentre of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with 6960 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedNorth Kivu Province, DR Congo2084 confirmed cases across 17 health zones in North Kivu, per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedHaut-Uélé Province, DR CongoNewly-affected province with a high fatality rate: 415 confirmed cases across 7 health zones, per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedTshopo Province, DR Congo73 confirmed cases in Tshopo (7 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedKampala, UgandaUganda: 20 confirmed cases (2 deaths; outbreak declared over by Uganda on 28 July; last confirmed case 21 June, last patient discharged 16 July; WHO also declared the outbreak's end on 25 August, 42 days without a new confirmed case being reported). Cross-border spread from the DRC. Uganda as of 5 August.Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedBas-Uélé Province, DR CongoNewly-affected province: 13 confirmed cases in Buta (4 health zones), per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedSouth Kivu Province, DR Congo3 confirmed cases in South Kivu (1 health zone), per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedSud-Ubangi Province, DR CongoNewly-affected province: 2 confirmed cases in Sud-Ubangi (1 health zone), per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedNord-Ubangi Province, DR Congo2 confirmed cases in Nord-Ubangi (1 health zone, pinned on Gbadolite, the provincial capital), per the DRC Ministry of Health (18 October (ECDC relay of DRC data)).Link
18 Oct 2026ConfirmedParis, FranceFrance: 1 confirmed case, a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from DRC, reported 24 June 2026, after the May imported case in a US citizen medically evacuated to Germany.Link
12 Oct 2026MonitoredSomaliaSomali citizen quarantined after travelling with Kenyan Ebola victim. (via FTL Somalia)Link
8 Oct 2026No EbolaKenyaA previously suspected Ebola case in Kenya has been ruled out by negative test results. (via Reuters)Link
2 Oct 2026No EbolaMontreal, CanadaA suspected Ebola case at a Montreal hospital was determined to be a false alarm. (via CBC)Link
31 Aug 2026SuspectedIsraelTraveler returning from DR Congo with suspected Ebola being investigated by Health Ministry. (via The Jerusalem Post)Link
29 May 2026TransportGermany (medical evacuation)Two US citizens who had worked in the DRC outbreak zone were medically evacuated to Germany for treatment (May and 13 July 2026) under strict biosafety protocols.Link
16 May 2026No EbolaKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoSuspected case in Kinshasa tested NEGATIVE for Ebola after confirmatory analysis.Link

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ebola cases are there in the 2026 outbreak?

As of 21 October 2026, the outbreak has 9,583 confirmed cases and 4,605 confirmed deaths: 9,552 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20 in Uganda, 9 in Kenya, 1 in Nigeria, and 1 imported case in France. Figures come from WHO, ECDC and national health ministries and are updated regularly.

Where is the 2026 Ebola outbreak happening?

The outbreak is centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ituri province is hardest hit: 6,960 confirmed cases across 28 health zones, the largest share of the DRC total of 9,552. Confirmed cases have also been reported in North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Tshopo, Bas-Uélé, Sud Ubangi and Nord Ubangi. Uganda has recorded 20 confirmed cases, Kenya 9 and Nigeria 1, and 1 imported case has been confirmed in France. Figures come from WHO, ECDC and national health ministries.

What is the case-fatality rate of the 2026 Ebola outbreak?

About 48% of confirmed cases have died: 4,605 confirmed deaths ÷ 9,583 confirmed cases, as of 21 October 2026. Figures come from WHO, ECDC and national health ministries.

Has Ebola spread outside Africa in 2026?

Yes. In June 2026, France confirmed a case in a medical humanitarian worker who returned infected from the DRC, the first Ebola case reported outside Africa during this outbreak. An earlier US patient was medically evacuated to Germany for treatment.

Which type of Ebola virus is causing the 2026 outbreak?

The 2026 outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo virus, one of the four orthoebolaviruses that cause Ebola disease in people. WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in May 2026.

Where can I find a live map of the 2026 Ebola outbreak?

Live Ebola Map (liveebolamap.com) shows an interactive, continuously updated map of confirmed, suspected, and monitored cases by location, plus an outbreak trend chart and a searchable, source-cited table of individual case reports.

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Live Ebola Map originally launched in 2014 during the West African outbreak. The site went viral on Reddit and tracked over a thousand reports across the world, all moderated and source-cited by volunteers and the community.

It's 2026. A new outbreak is unfolding. The map is back, with the same mission: get the message out, give people the data, source every claim.

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